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1StrongBlackMan

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2. Posted to for later reading; but ...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 07:49 AM

Oct 2013

I noticed a very large group of "pension-reformers" that the excerpt neglected to mention (though they be discussed in the body of the article) ... the cohort of private sector workers that see public workers as getting a "better deal" than that they have been given; so rather than fight for that which will benefit them (a fight that public workers would likely join), they have taken to arguing to bring everyone down into the mud with them.

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Sirota and Taibbi: Exposing the Agenda to Fleece Billions from Workers' Retirement Savings [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

The only taxpayers the "pension reformers" are protecting are the billionaires. leveymg Oct 2013 #1

Posted to for later reading; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #2

not dissimilar to the 'disagreements' between union and non-union workers. nt xchrom Oct 2013 #3

I know ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #4

Yes, somebody please explain to these new group of haters that public service workers for the kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #5

well said .... you hit it, sad but true. Americans need to wake up! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #8

+1,000 n/t malaise Oct 2013 #9

Hey, if you're really into the money game, any pile of it not in your pile becomes a target. tclambert Oct 2013 #6

Agreed, however what everyone is forgetting is that Wall Street fasttense Oct 2013 #14

Sam Seder has a nice interview w/ Taibbi on this NuttyFluffers Oct 2013 #7

both fine American journalists mountain grammy Oct 2013 #10

k/r marmar Oct 2013 #11

Bookmarking to read later. City Lights Oct 2013 #12

... xchrom Oct 2013 #13

K & R !!! WillyT Oct 2013 #15

kicked Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #16

+1000 for Sirota and Taibbi blackspade Oct 2013 #17